Cariboos

A cooling trend is coming, but conservative terrain travel is warranted while the snow surface remains wet.

Moderate

• We are uncertain about how the timing or intensity of warming will affect the snowpack.
• We are uncertain due to rapidly changing freezing levels.

Numerous large (size 2 to 3) wind slabs were triggered by riders and naturally the past few days (e.g., this MIN). They released on northeast aspects in alpine terrain. Otherwise, many wet loose and slab avalanches released during warm weather on all aspects and at all elevations.

Looking forward, avalanche activity may decrease as cooler and cloudier weather arrives. Continue using caution around cornices and on sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day.

Wet snow is found up to about 3000 m, which will slowly freeze into a melt-freeze crust as cooler weather arrives. The snow surface will remain wet during the day on sun-exposed slopes and at lower elevations.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various thick melt-freeze crusts found in the upper to middle portions of the snowpack.

The snowpack continues to melt below treeline.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 mm of rain at treeline. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 3000 m dropping to 2500 m.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
• Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.